Pipe bomb found outside Belfast house

The PSNI said the viable pipe bomb was found in the garden of the house at Northwick Drive.

23/11/12 2,466 Views 1 Comment

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A VIABLE PIPE bomb was found outside a house in Belfast today.

The PSNI said there had been a security alert in Northwick Drive in North Belfast but that it has now ended.

They said that a viable pipe bomb type device was discovered in the garden of a house in Northwick Drive. It has been made safe by ATO and taken away for further examination.

All roads have been re-opened.

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